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Description:
Mathematics software system
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 10.8,2.8.4@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 24, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @sagemath  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Other
Tags: mathematics algebra open-source research python calculus
Install: brew install --cask sage
About:
SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system that combines the power of many existing open-source packages into a common Python-based interface. It provides a comprehensive environment for advanced mathematics, including algebra, calculus, number theory, cryptography, and computational mathematics.
Key Features:
  • Open-source alternative to commercial systems like Mathematica
  • Unified Python interface for over 100 mathematical libraries
  • Interactive notebooks for calculations and visualization
  • Extensive support for algebra, number theory, and cryptography
  • Cross-platform desktop application and command-line tools
Use Cases:
  • Academic research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics
  • Engineering and scientific computing requiring symbolic algebra
  • Cryptography development and number theory experimentation
  • Data analysis and visualization with mathematical rigor
Alternatives:
  • Mathematica – Commercial, closed-source alternative with similar symbolic computation capabilities
  • Maple – Another commercial computer algebra system focused on technical computing
  • sympy – Pure Python library for symbolic mathematics, less comprehensive but more lightweight
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Jan 26, 2026 5:10pm 10.8,2.8.4 0 VERSION_BUMP 918287b8
Jan 8, 2026 11:10pm 10.8,2.8.3 0 VERSION_BUMP 0b739449
Dec 27, 2025 4:40pm 10.8,2.8.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 988a177b
Dec 24, 2025 1:39am 10.7,2.7.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 0570360f
Aug 12, 2025 4:48pm 10.7,2.7.0 0 VERSION_BUMP dc166d02
Jul 31, 2024 8:48pm 10.4,2.4.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 9d9dd71f